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Metanoia (song)

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"Metanoia"
Single by MGMT
ReleasedAugust 18, 2008
GenreNoise pop, psychedelic rock, synth-pop, progressive rock
Length13:49
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser
MGMT singles chronology
"Electric Feel"
(2008)
"Metanoia"
(2008)
"Kids"
(2008)

"Metanoia" is the special limited edition single release that was originally a b-side on MGMT's debut CD single "Time to Pretend". It was released August 18, 2008,[1] available in 10" etched vinyl.

"Metanoia" was named "Song of the Day" on September 16, 2008, by Rolling Stone, describing it as a "14-minute opus, which ranges from Donovan-ish acid ballads to interstellar synth-powered dirges to falsetto-laden theater rock."[2]

Track listing[edit]

"10 Vinyl EP/Digital Download
No.TitleLength
1."Metanoia"13:49

Charts[edit]

"Metanoia" peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart in September 2008.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Metanoia single". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  2. ^ "Song of the Day". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  3. ^ "Hot Singles Sales Chart". Billboard magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-20.

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